Ofsted

Omicron: Ofsted says inspections will ‘carry on as usual’

Ofsted inspections will go ahead as normal despite the discovery of the new Omicron Covid variant, the watchdog has...

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Zahawi on school nativities: the show must go on

The education secretary said 'carry on' with Christmas events after two years of disruption

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Covid

Omicron: What you need to know about new guidance for schools

Government says changes are 'precaution' and 'temporary' measure

John Dickens
John Dickens
Diversity

Zahawi calls on schools to increase diversity of governors

Education secretary highlights ‘vital’ need for change

James Carr
James Carr
Teacher training

Staff have to ‘drop something’ to fit in ECF, provider admits

Here's what we learned from the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers annual conference this week

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Covid: Secondary schools to test returning pupils on-site in January

Schools have just a few days to order test kits after sudden government announcement

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Fresh faces likely as voting opens for academy advisory boards

A total of 164 candidates are standing, up from 135 at the last election in 2017

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Teacher pay

Apprentice teaching assistants: Exploitation or opportunity?

Some schools and trusts are offering TA apprentices less than £7,000 a year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Classroom carbon dioxide levels up to three times above watchdog guidelines

Some school leaders say CO2 monitors provided by DfE are having no impact

James Carr
James Carr